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Note from Jason Flick
It's well known that Research In Motion (RIM) plans to extend multimedia capabilities to it’s
BlackBerry wireless handhelds, in fact you even see big strides in it's current models. Meanwhile,
there have been constant rumours about Apple developing a phone: It registered the mobile-handset-friendly
trademark phrase "Mobile Me" in January, for example.
Cheers, Jason Flick, |
ASUS P525 Packs A Lot, Just Not 3G
By James Alan Miller
June 1, 2006
At 3GSM in February an unannounced ASUS smartphone, the P305 - based on the Windows Mobile 5.0
operating system, made the rounds.
Today, the electronics vendor officially
announced a new Pocket PC Phone, the P525, that's definitely not
going to be confused with that handset model.
Most notably, because the P525,
unlike the P305, omits the UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System) 3G
technology used in most of European markets and by Cingular in the United
States.
E-TEN Officially Announces the M600+
By Darius Wey
June 5, 2006
E-TEN Information Systems has announced that it will
launch an updated version of its popular M600 Pocket PC Phone at Computex Taipei 2006.
The new
model, dubbed the M600+, retains the elegant design and impressive core hardware
features that made the original M600 a favorite among both the media and
consumers, and adds increased 256MB memory capacity, an improved 2.0 mega-pixels
camera, and updated software including support for Push email services, to make
a great Pocket PC Phone package even better.
Flick Software releases version 2.0 of its Mobile Interactive Guide
Flick Software announced that it has released version 2.0 of the Mobile
Interactive Guide specifically designed to enhance the museum visitor experience.
"Our software approach means museums can choose the handheld device that best suits their
environment and add additional devices whenever the need arises without being bound to
proprietary hardware and content management vendors," said Jason Flick,
President and Founder of Flick Software.
Samsung shows off 1.98-inch VGA display
By Paul Miller
June 7, 2006
Seems like every time we turn around somebody is doing an LCD smaller or bigger or thinner
or bendier. In this case we have Samsung doing an LCD just plain awesomer, managing to squeeze
a 640 x 480 resolution into a mere 1.98-inch panel.
Samsung is saying the display is the first of its kind,
and is targeting it for use in cellphones. Beyond the resolution, the display is rated at a
plentifully bright 250 nits, decent 300:1 contrast ratio, and lovable 16 million
colors.
No word on when we'll see this in phones, but we'll sure be there with a
drool bucket when one drops.
Will Mobile IM Win Out Over SMS?
Without interoperability, traditional mobile operators may lose out on big money as instant messaging's
popularity overtakes text messaging.
Analysts have warned that mobile operators may fail to capitalise on the full
benefits of instant messaging, which has the potential to overtake text
messaging in popularity in the mobile space.
Ovum's John Delaney told delegates at the Global Messaging Congress in London: "The main replacement for SMS will be
mobile IM."
Reactions to Samsung's Q1 Ultra Mobile PC
By Barry Levine
May 28, 2006
The Samsung Q1 is in a "1 kilogram wasteland," said
Leif-Olof Wallin, an analyst at Gartner, a technology research firm. He said
it's "too big to put into your pocket and too small to do some real work on."
But not all the comments about the Q1 have been so negative.
In-Flight, Online
By Roy Mark
June 6, 2006
Web surfing may soon become as common as
boredom on airline flights.
JetBlue Airways and AirCell, a Colorado-based technology firm, are betting on
it after the two won air-to-ground spectrum licenses in an auction concluded
Friday by the Federal Commissions Commission (FCC).
After almost a month of bidding in the auction, JetBlue won 1 MHz of spectrum
for $7 million while AirCell of Louisville, Colo., took home 3 MHz for $31.3
million.
The deals are still subject to final FCC approval.
MP3 vs. WMA: What One is Best for You?
By Jason Dunn
June 9, 2006
In previous posts I’ve talked about bit rate and compression as they relate
to Windows Media Audio (WMA) and MP3 files, so here’s where it comes together
into and becomes useful. A common misconception I run into very frequently on
this subject is people who say “WMA files are half the size of MP3 files”.
That’s only true if the WMA file is half the bit rate of the MP3. Confused?
Here’s the breakdown.
One of the advantages that WMA, OGG, and other modern audio formats have is that they have more efficient compression models - meaning they do a better job of retaining song quality with less data. If you were to rip a song from a CD to a 64kbps WMA and a 64kbps MP3, the WMA would sound significantly better because it’s more effective at removing data from the song while still retaining what matters.
Comparison of RIM Blackberry 4.0 and Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 with MSFP
By Raphael Salgado
June 7, 2006
"Wipro Technologies, a leader in the IT services and consulting industry,
conducted a comparative lab based study of mobile platforms by benchmarking the Microsoft
Windows Mobile 5.0 Messaging and Security Feature Pack (MSFP) coupled with
Exchange Server 2003 SP2 solution against the RIM Blackberry Handheld 4.0 and
Blackberry Enterprise Server 4.0. Wipro conducted detailed testing of both
environments in a simulated production environment and extrapolated the efforts
and costs obtained from the lab environment to project the total cost of
ownership (TCO) of managing each mobile platform in an enterprise production
setting."
Sprint Starts Carrying Broadband BlackBerry
By James Alan Miller
May 31, 2006
Sprint today became the fourth North American carrier, after Alltel, Verizon Wireless
and Canada's TELUS Wireless to offer the BlackBerry 7130e, which is the first edition of
Research In Motion's (RIM) Blackberry 7100 series to support high-speed (Evolution Data Optimized) networking.
That means it is compatible with 3G networks from Sprint, Verizon and TELUS for data transfer rates
between 400 to 700 Kbps, with bursts up to 2 Mbps. The net result should be the
faster delivery of mobile content-messages, video, pictures, games, audio,
etc.-and other services, which boost ARPU (average revenue per user) for
carriers over traditional voice products and performance for consumers.
Microsoft Touts Exchange 2007's Mobility Features
By Elizabeth Montalbano
June 12, 2006
BOSTON-- Microsoft today showed off new mobility features that will be
available in Exchange Server 2007, the next version of the company's e-mail and
messaging software.
The forthcoming update improves e-mail searches on mobile devices, allowing
users to search through a greater number of e-mails on mobile devices than they
can right now, said Megan Kidd, group product manager for Exchange 2007, at the
company's TechEd conference here.
The new software also will allow a remote user to wipe all Exchange
Server-fed data from a device if it is lost or stolen. Currently, only someone
with Exchange Server administrator privileges can do this.
ProtectStar Releases Mobile Firewall Software For Pocket PC
By Jon Westfall
June 6, 2006
"German-based ProtectStar has released a mobile firewall software that enables users to secure
a mobile device against unauthorised access, data theft and abuse. The software
is targeted at Microsoft Windows Mobile, and also allows the secure integration
of mobile devices into the IT infrastructure of a company. ProtectStar Mobile
Firewall provides protection for Pocket PCs and Pocket PC Phone Edition devices,
and it is optmised for GPRS and UMTS networks."
AppleBerry Baking in the Oven
By James Alan Miller
June 5, 2006
Everyone knows that Research In Motion (RIM) plans to extend the multimedia capabilities to its
BlackBerry wireless handhelds. Meanwhile, there have been constant rumors, so far to no avail, about
developing a phone: It registered the mobile-handset-friendly trademark phrase ⌠Mobile Me■ in January, for example.
Now comes a rumor that merges the two together into what the industry has termed an "AppleBerry." (Hey, Motorola
internally nicknamed the Q - its new BlackBerry-like Windows Mobile device - RAZRBerry.) The source of a
RIM/Apple partnership is Canaccord Capital Inc. analyst Peter Misek, who
correctly predicted RIM's integration of Intel technology into BlackBerrys last
year; giving his latest suggestion, in the minds of many, credibility.
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